1. Parliament
1.1. House of lords
1.1.1. conservative/upper-class-members
1.1.2. not elected
1.1.3. functions
1.1.3.1. check government
1.1.3.2. change bills
1.1.3.3. make laws
1.2. House of common
1.2.1. 650 elected members
1.2.2. functions
1.2.2.1. make bills
1.2.2.2. pass laws
1.2.3. represent people
2. Ideas
2.1. Idea 1
2.2. Idea 2
2.3. Idea 3
3. Society
3.1. Class-system
3.1.1. Upper class
3.1.1.1. wealthy
3.1.1.2. smallest group of society
3.1.1.3. aristocrats/influential politicians
3.1.2. upper middle class
3.1.2.1. civil servants/managers
3.1.2.2. high income
3.1.2.3. much education
3.1.3. lower middle class
3.1.3.1. skilled workers
3.1.3.2. biggest part of society
3.1.4. working class
3.1.4.1. unskilled, poor workers
3.1.4.2. higher classes as "rivals"
3.1.5. lower classes
3.1.5.1. poor unemployed people
3.1.5.2. often from ethnic minorities
3.2. Consequences of class-system
3.2.1. unfair treatment
3.2.2. much crimes in lower classes
3.2.3. less education in lower classes => preservation of present class system
4. Britain and the EU
4.1. member since 1973
4.2. not member of Schengen-community
4.3. not joined Euro-zone
4.4. increasing number of eurosceptics
5. The British Empire history
5.1. motives
5.1.1. trade: benefit British companies
5.1.2. economics: Britains wealth
5.1.3. politics: prevent other European countries from becoming to powerful
5.1.4. religion: spread Christianity
5.2. 17th century: British colonies
5.2.1. ffirst British colony (Jamestown)
5.2.2. gained and lost new territories
5.3. 19th centuary
5.3.1. conquerd indigenous people
5.3.2. telegraph, railroads, steamships
5.3.3. gained new territories
5.4. 1st + 2nd WW
5.4.1. no longer interested in far away places - rebuild their own country
5.5. Commonwealth (20th century)
5.5.1. The dominons countries had own power
5.5.2. Britain lost India
5.5.3. most british territories became independent
6. The Britisch Empire
6.1. political system
6.1.1. The UK of GB(England, Scotland, Wales) is a constitutional monarchy
6.1.2. parliamentary democracy
6.1.3. Head of State: Queen (The Queen reigns, but she does not govern)
6.1.4. Head of Government: Prime Minister
6.1.5. power is limited by British
6.2. The Monarchy
6.2.1. oldest institution of government in Britain
6.2.2. Queen is Supreme Commander
6.2.3. represent the country
6.2.4. advantages
6.2.4.1. provides country with stability and guarantee ofcontinuity
6.3. main political parties
6.3.1. Labour Party
6.3.1.1. interests of poorer and less privileged people
6.3.1.2. in favour of socialist policies
6.3.1.3. market oriented position
6.3.2. Conservative Party
6.3.2.1. most successful party
6.3.2.2. focus: environment, improvement of government
6.3.2.3. skeptical towards EU and Euro Liberal Democrats